BLACON Youth Colts dented Helsby's Chris Courtenay Williams-Tom Gerraghty Memorial Cup hopes with a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

Andy Mitchell scored for Helsby but it was not enough as Blacon stopped their hosts taking top spot in Group B.

Waggon and Horses travelled to Tarvin and held on for a 2-2 draw thanks to a brace from Gary Ellams.

In Division One, second-from-bottom Chester Nomads 3rds hammered one-time title hopefuls Ashton Lions 8-3.

A hat-trick from Mike Jeffs, two from Simon Law and single strikes by Chris Parry, Richard Berris and Mike Sixsmith guaranteed the points.

Division Two strugglers Barrow Athletic 2nds held leaders Sutton Way Villa to a thrilling 4-4 draw. Home side Villa scored through James Watson (2) and Danny Ramsay.

City Bar strengthened their title push despite their three-point deduction with a 5-1 win at Robin Hood. Adam James was on target for the home side but James Finch (2), Gary Didsbury (2) and Oliver Day grabbed the points for City.